Toxicology of microcystins with reference to cases of human intoxications and epidemiological investigations of exposures to cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins

Z Svirčev, D Drobac, N Tokodi, B Mijović, GA Codd… - Archives of …, 2017‏ - Springer
Blooms of cyanobacteria have been documented throughout history, all over the world.
Mass populations of these organisms typically present hazards to human health and are …

Molecular mechanisms of microcystin toxicity in animal cells

A Campos, V Vasconcelos - International journal of molecular sciences, 2010‏ - mdpi.com
Microcystins (MC) are potent hepatotoxins produced by the cyanobacteria of the genera
Planktothrix, Microcystis, Aphanizomenon, Nostoc and Anabaena. These cyclic …

Exposure routes and health effects of microcystins on animals and humans: A mini-review

IY Massey, F Yang, Z Ding, S Yang, J Guo, M Al-Osman… - Toxicon, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) pollution has quickly risen in infamy and has become a major problem to
public health worldwide. MCs are a group of monocyclic hepatotoxic peptides, which are …

Guidance values for microcystins in water and cyanobacterial supplement products (blue-green algal supplements): a reasonable or misguided approach?

D Dietrich, S Hoeger - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2005‏ - Elsevier
This article reviews current scientific knowledge on the toxicity and carcinogenicity of
microcystins and compares this to the guidance values proposed for microcystins in water by …

An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational water in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina

L Giannuzzi, D Sedan, R Echenique, D Andrinolo - Marine drugs, 2011‏ - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial blooms and hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) usually occur in summer,
constituting a sanitary and environmental problem in Salto Grande Dam, Argentina. Water …

Human exposure to cyanotoxins and their effects on health

D Drobac, N Tokodi, J Simeunović, V Baltić… - Arhiv za higijenu rada i …, 2013‏ - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. They pose a
threat to human health and the environment. This review summarises the existing data on …

Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in fishponds and their effects on fish tissue

D Drobac, N Tokodi, J Lujić, Z Marinović… - Harmful Algae, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria can produce toxic metabolites known as cyanotoxins. Common and
frequently investigated cyanotoxins include microcystins (MCs), nodularin (NOD) and …

A solid-phase fluorescence sensor for measuring chemical species in water

M Wusiman, F Taghipour - Water Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In this study, the first of its kind, a solid-phase fluorescence sensing platform was developed
to quantify contaminants in water. ZnO quantum dots (QDs) were combined with molecularly …

A review of nephrotoxicity of microcystins

S Xu, X Yi, W Liu, C Zhang, IY Massey, F Yang, L Tian - Toxins, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial blooms triggered by eutrophication and climate change have become a
global public health issue. The toxic metabolites microcystins (MCs) generated by …

Nephrotoxic effects of chronic administration of microcystins-LR and-YR

A Milutinović, M Živin, R Zorc-Pleskovič, B Sedmak… - Toxicon, 2003‏ - Elsevier
Acute intoxication with MC-LR induces cytoskeletal alterations, apoptosis and necrosis of
hepatocytes resulting in intrahepatic hemorrhage. Preliminary results have shown that …